NC 15A-1022.1. - NC 15A-1022.1.

§ 15A-1022.1. Procedure in accepting admissions of the existence of aggravating factors in felonies. (a) Before accepting a plea of guilty or no contest to a felony, the court shall determine whether the State intends to seek a sentence in the aggravated range. If the State does intend to seek an aggravated sentence, the court shall determine which factors the State seeks to establish. The court shall determine whether the State seeks a finding that a prior record level point should be found under G.S. 15A-1340.14(b)(7). The court shall also determine whether the State has provided the notice to the defendant required by G.S. 15A-1340.16(a6) or whether the defendant has waived his or her right to such notice. (b) In all cases in which a defendant admits to the existence of an aggravating f...